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Mackay Starr

Women's shoes

Description

Maker

Mackay Starr (American, mid 20th century), designer

Title

Women's shoes
Circlette Pumps

Year

ca. 1950

Medium

  • silk,
  • leather,
  • wood,
  • crystal; compound weave,
  • gilt

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Silk,
  • leather,
  • wood,
  • crystal; compound weave,
  • gilt

Materials

silk, leather, crystal, wood

Dimensions

19 cm (7 1/2 inches) (length)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Circlette Pump, 4B, 2633 - Princess

Label: Mackay Starr, New York, handmade

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Frederic W. Schwartz

Object Number

1998.54.2

Type

  • Costume Accessories

Projects & Publications

Publications

Pub_ID 2048 Cocktail Culture v_01.jpg
  • Books

Cocktail Culture: Ritual and Invention in American Fashion 1920 - 1980

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Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Cocktail Culture
Ritual and Invention in American Fashion, 1920-1980
Apr 15, 2011 – Jul 31, 2011

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Mackay Starr (American, mid 20th century), designer
Women's shoes; Circlette Pumps, ca. 1950
silk, leather, wood, crystal; compound weave, gilt
19 cm (7 1/2 inches) (length)
Gift of Mrs. Frederic W. Schwartz 1998.54.2

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